Dr. Bert Mathieson, ND, RD, CDE is a naturopathic doctor (Southwest College of Natural Medicine), registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator with a background in sports psychology.  (Registered dietitians (RD) complete a 4-year degree in nutrition, a one-year supervised internship, and pass a national registration exam. Certified diabetes educators (CDE) complete at least 1000 hours of documented counseling time with diabetics and pass an extensive national certification exam every 5-years.)

Bert's roots are on the Seacoast.  He grew up in Durham, New Hampshire and obtained his bachelor's degree in nutrition while competing in gymnastics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  He then obtained a master's degree in sport psychology from York University in Toronto, Canada while competing in the Canadian National Gymnastics Championships for several consecutive years.  During his time in Canada, Bert was the nutrition consultant for the Canadian National Men's Gymnastics Team.

After completing a dietetic internship, Bert worked as a Registered Dietitian for 8 years in multiple clinical settings serving thousands of patients.  Dr. Mathieson worked with hundreds of weight management clients at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Panorama City, CA.  He was also the nutritionist for Los Angeles Air Force Base where he was in charge of the weight management program for military personnel.

In 2004, Dr. Mathieson graduated from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona and then worked as a family practice doctor at the Alaska Center for Natural Medicine.  Bert and his sister, Kristi Mathieson (see below), now have their own practice, Natural Health Solutions, working in partnership with Pinewood Healing Arts and are pleased to be offering quality health solutions in the area in which they grew up.

Kristi Mathieson, MS, CPT is an exercise physiologist, nutritionist, and certified personal trainer.  Kristi has a varied and valuable background.  After receiving her Bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and Master's degree in nutrition, both from The University of New Hampshire, Kristi has worked in the health care industry for over 20 years.  She began as a Senior Research Associate with Tufts Human Nutrition Research in osteoporosis research.  She then moved to a clinical setting as the Director of Food Service at the Seacoast Health Center nursing home.

The experience in the nursing home played a large role in her decision to open The Physical Advantage, a Portsmouth-based private practice specializing in counseling individuals on healthy eating and exercise habits.  Kristi was prompted to help a younger population become more educated on healthy lifestyle choices by the magnitude of health issues each patient had lived with in the nursing home.  The Physical Advantage offered exercise and nutrition services through individual counseling as well as group classes in weight management, strength and sports training, post-physical therapy rehabilitation and maintenance, as well as diabetes management.  In addition, Kristi's business offered school outreach programs and public speaking lecture series' to local businesses, WMUR TV and WBZ radio.

After selling The Physical Advantage, Kristi worked as the Client Services Manager with two different medical communications companies.  In these positions, she was the primary client liaison and manager.  She was responsible for developing strategic partnerships with a large client base and leading a team of people to deliver information and services to the healthcare community.  Some examples include:  content development for high-level medical meetings including live and web-based Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs, and clinical advisory board and research marketing initiatives nationwide.

Kristi's strong business and management expertise, customer service experience, and capacity for caring form a formidable combination that offer customers of Natural Health Solutions high quality service and care.  She continues to expand her knowledge base by completing her registered dietician (RD) board requirements.  She is excited to be working with her brother to serve the greater Seacoast community, her home where she has lived for most of her life.  Kristi is an avid runner, is married and has a lovely four-year old daughter.